AMD FirePro S7150 vs AMD Radeon RX 7700S Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains two direct comparison benchmarks between the AMD Radeon RX 7700S and the AMD FirePro S7150, and the results are decisively one-sided. The RX 7700S wins both tests, with the widest gap appearing in the Geekbench OpenCL workload. There, the RX 7700S scores 62,983 against the FirePro S7150's 26,543, a delta of 137.3%. This is not a marginal victory; the newer mobile GPU delivers more than double the raw compute performance in this API, reflecting the massive architectural leap between the two generations.

The second benchmark, Geekbench Vulkan, shows a narrower but still substantial advantage. The RX 7700S posts 36,380, while the FirePro S7150 manages 29,690, giving the RX 7700S a 22.5% lead. The smaller delta in Vulkan is noteworthy. The FirePro S7150, despite being an older server-oriented part, closes some of the gap in this API, likely due to the lower overhead of Vulkan relative to OpenCL on its GCN 3.0 architecture. Still, the RX 7700S remains ahead in both metrics, and the aggregate benchmark picture reflects this dominance.

Looking at the average benchmark scores, the RX 7700S averages 33,849 across its recorded tests, while the FirePro S7150 averages 28,117. That difference of roughly 5,700 points translates to a 20.4% advantage for the RX 7700S in overall measured performance. The RX 7700S also sits at the 78th percentile among all GPUs in the database, compared to the 73rd percentile for the FirePro S7150. These percentile rankings place both parts in the upper-mid range of the database, but the RX 7700S is clearly positioned higher.

The nearest rivals for each card provide additional context for interpreting these scores. The RX 7700S is bracketed by the AMD Radeon HD 7950 (average score 33,951, delta -0.3%), the AMD Radeon RX 480 (33,997, delta -0.4%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB (33,694, delta 0.5%), and the NVIDIA RTX A5000 (33,622, delta 0.7%). This means the RX 7700S trades blows with these older or workstation-class cards, sitting within a 0.7% band of all four. Its performance is essentially equivalent to the RX 480 and HD 7950, which is a strong result for a 100 W mobile part.

The FirePro S7150's nearest rivals tell a different story. It is closest to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (average score 28,020, delta 0.3%), the AMD Radeon Pro W5500X (27,973, delta 0.5%), the AMD Radeon RX 7800M (27,883, delta 0.8%), and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 (27,839, delta 1%). The FirePro S7150 edges out all four, but the margins are tight, ranging from 0.3% to 1%. This indicates that the FirePro S7150 sits in a competitive cluster of GPUs from the same era, none of which can match the RX 7700S in the head-to-head tests.

The head-to-head data shows the RX 7700S leading by 137.3% in OpenCL and 22.5% in Vulkan. The OpenCL result is particularly striking because it suggests that the RX 7700S is not just faster, but categorically more capable in compute-heavy workloads. The Vulkan result, while still a win, shows that the FirePro S7150 can hold its ground better in a lower-level graphics API. For the database, the overall verdict is clear: the RX 7700S is the superior performer in every measured test, with wins in 2 of 2 benchmarks.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7700S wins in both recorded benchmark categories, so its advantage spans the full range of tested workloads. In OpenCL, the RX 7700S delivers 62,983 points against 26,543, an advantage of 137.3%. This makes it the clear choice for general-purpose GPU compute tasks that rely on OpenCL, such as scientific simulation, video encoding, or machine learning inference. The magnitude of the lead means that workloads which run in seconds on the RX 7700S could take more than twice as long on the FirePro S7150.

In Vulkan, the RX 7700S again wins, but the margin narrows to 22.5%. With scores of 36,380 versus 29,690, the RX 7700S still offers a meaningful performance uplift for Vulkan-based gaming or compute applications. The FirePro S7150's relative strength in this test suggests that its GCN 3.0 architecture handles Vulkan's command processing and draw calls more efficiently than OpenCL, at least compared to its own OpenCL result. However, it cannot overcome the raw throughput advantage of the RX 7700S.

For the FirePro S7150, there are no benchmark wins to highlight. Its best showing is the Vulkan test, where it comes within 22.5% of the RX 7700S, but it still loses. The data indicates that the FirePro S7150 is not competitive with the RX 7700S in any measured workload. Its average benchmark score of 28,117 places it at the 73rd percentile, which is respectable for a 2016-era server card, but the RX 7700S sits five percentiles higher with a significantly higher average score.

The use-case split follows the benchmark results. For compute-heavy OpenCL workloads, the RX 7700S is the overwhelming choice. For Vulkan-based tasks, the RX 7700S remains ahead, but the FirePro S7150 is at least within striking distance. The FirePro S7150's lack of display outputs and its server-focused design mean it was never intended for gaming, so its Vulkan result is more of an academic data point than a practical use case. The RX 7700S, with its portable-device-dependent outputs, is designed for laptops and can serve both gaming and compute roles.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is vast. The RX 7700S uses the Navi 33 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename Hotpink Bonefish. It belongs to the Navi Mobile generation under the RX 7000M series. The process node is 6 nm at TSMC, and the die packs 13,300 million transistors onto a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2M per mm². The FirePro S7150, by contrast, uses the Tonga chip on GCN 3.0 architecture, built on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It contains 5,000 million transistors on a much larger 366 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of just 13.7M per mm².

This transistor density difference is the single most important architectural factor. The RX 7700S fits 2.66 times more transistors into a smaller die, which explains its massive performance advantage despite a lower TDP. The 6 nm process is far more efficient than 28 nm, allowing higher clock speeds and more compute units per watt. The RX 7700S has a base clock of 1500 MHz, a boost clock of 2500 MHz, and a game clock of 2200 MHz. The FirePro S7150 has no recorded base, boost, or game clocks, which reflects its status as a server part with less emphasis on variable clock behavior.

Memory architectures also differ significantly. The RX 7700S uses 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, running at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed. This yields a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. The FirePro S7150 also has 8 GB, but it is GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, running at 1250 MHz with 5 Gbps effective speed, for a bandwidth of 160.0 GB/s. The RX 7700S achieves nearly double the bandwidth despite a narrower bus, thanks to the higher memory clock and more efficient GDDR6 technology.

Compute resources differ in specific ways. Both cards have 2048 shading units and 128 texture mapping units. However, the RX 7700S has 64 ROPs, while the FirePro S7150 has only 32. The RX 7700S also features 32 ray tracing cores, which the FirePro S7150 lacks entirely. Pixel rates reflect this: the RX 7700S delivers 160.0 GPixel/s versus 29.44 GPixel/s for the FirePro S7150. Texture rates are 320.0 GTexel/s versus 117.8 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 20.48 TFLOPS for the RX 7700S against 3.768 TFLOPS for the FirePro S7150, and FP16 is 40.96 TFLOPS versus 7.537 TFLOPS, both at 2:1 ratios.

The API support also differs. The RX 7700S supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The FirePro S7150 supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The RX 7700S's DirectX 12 Ultimate support enables features like ray tracing and variable rate shading, which are absent on the FirePro S7150. Bus interfaces differ as well: the RX 7700S uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the FirePro S7150 uses PCIe 3.0 x16. The RX 7700S has no power connectors and is an IGP form factor with a 100 W TDP. The FirePro S7150 is a single-slot card with a 1x 6-pin power connector, a 150 W TDP, and a suggested PSU of 450 W.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 performance?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700S delivers 20.48 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the AMD FirePro S7150 delivers 3.768 TFLOPS. The RX 7700S is approximately 5.4 times faster in this metric.

Q: Do both cards have the same amount of memory?

A: Yes, both have 8 GB of memory. However, the RX 7700S uses GDDR6 with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the FirePro S7150 uses GDDR5 with 160.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the process node difference?

A: The RX 7700S is built on a 6 nm process at TSMC, while the FirePro S7150 uses a 28 nm process at TSMC. The RX 7700S has a transistor density of 65.2M per mm², compared to 13.7M per mm² for the FirePro S7150.

Q: Which card supports ray tracing?

A: Only the RX 7700S supports ray tracing, with 32 ray tracing cores. The FirePro S7150 has no ray tracing cores.

Q: How do their benchmark scores compare in OpenCL?

A: The RX 7700S scores 62,983 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the FirePro S7150 scores 26,543. This is a 137.3% advantage for the RX 7700S.

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: The RX 7700S is listed as Active, with a release date of January 3, 2023. The FirePro S7150 is End-of-life, with a release date of January 31, 2016.

Specification Differences

The following specifications differ between the AMD Radeon RX 7700S and the AMD FirePro S7150:

• Architecture: RDNA 3.0 for the RX 7700S, GCN 3.0 for the FirePro S7150.
• Process Node: 6 nm for the RX 7700S, 28 nm for the FirePro S7150.
• Transistors: 13,300 million for the RX 7700S, 5,000 million for the FirePro S7150.
• Die Size: 204 mm² for the RX 7700S, 366 mm² for the FirePro S7150.
• Transistor Density: 65.2M / mm² for the RX 7700S, 13.7M / mm² for the FirePro S7150.
• Base Clock: 1500 MHz for the RX 7700S, none recorded for the FirePro S7150.
• Boost Clock: 2500 MHz for the RX 7700S, none recorded for the FirePro S7150.
• Game Clock: 2200 MHz for the RX 7700S, none recorded for the FirePro S7150.
• Memory Clock: 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for the RX 7700S, 1250 MHz (5 Gbps effective) for the FirePro S7150.
• Memory Type: GDDR6 for the RX 7700S, GDDR5 for the FirePro S7150.
• Bus Width: 128 bit for the RX 7700S, 256 bit for the FirePro S7150.
• Bandwidth: 288.0 GB/s for the RX 7700S, 160.0 GB/s for the FirePro S7150.
• ROPs: 64 for the RX 7700S, 32 for the FirePro S7150.
• Ray Tracing Cores: 32 for the RX 7700S, none for the FirePro S7150.
• Pixel Rate: 160.0 GPixel/s for the RX 7700S, 29.44 GPixel/s for the FirePro S7150.
• Texture Rate: 320.0 GTexel/s for the RX 7700S, 117.8 GTexel/s for the FirePro S7150.
• FP32 Performance: 20.48 TFLOPS for the RX 7700S, 3.768 TFLOPS for the FirePro S7150.
• FP16 Performance: 40.96 TFLOPS for the RX 7700S, 7.537 TFLOPS for the FirePro S7150.
• TDP: 100 W for the RX 7700S, 150 W for the FirePro S7150.
• Slot Width: IGP for the RX 7700S, Single-slot for the FirePro S7150.
• Power Connectors: None for the RX 7700S, 1x 6-pin for the FirePro S7150.
• Suggested PSU: None for the RX 7700S, 450 W for the FirePro S7150.
• Bus Interface: PCIe 4.0 x16 for the RX 7700S, PCIe 3.0 x16 for the FirePro S7150.
• Display Outputs: Portable Device Dependent for the RX 7700S, No outputs for the FirePro S7150.
• DirectX Support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) for the RX 7700S, 12 (12_0) for the FirePro S7150.
• Vulkan Support: 1.4 for the RX 7700S, 1.2.170 for the FirePro S7150.
• Dimensions: The FirePro S7150 measures 241 mm in length and 111 mm in height; no dimensions are recorded for the RX 7700S.
• Production Status: Active for the RX 7700S, End-of-life for the FirePro S7150.
• Release Date: January 3, 2023 for the RX 7700S, January 31, 2016 for the FirePro S7150.
• Predecessor: Polaris Mobile for the RX 7700S, FirePro Terascale for the FirePro S7150.
• Successor: None for the RX 7700S, Radeon Pro GCN for the FirePro S7150.
• Launch MSRP: The FirePro S7150 has a launch MSRP of 2,399 USD; the RX 7700S has no recorded launch MSRP.
• Average Benchmark Score: 33,849 for the RX 7700S, 28,117 for the FirePro S7150.
• Percentile vs All GPUs: 78 for the RX 7700S, 73 for the FirePro S7150.